Friday, October 28, 2016

Haunted House Card for Color Dare #217

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we invite you to use all and only these colors:  Sweet Leaf, Sunset, Black and White Daisy.  (If you don't have these Close to My Heart colors yet feel free to substitute something similar so that you can still play along!)

My card was so easy to make!  I just went to Design Space, found my Artfully Sent cartridge, slid the papers and mats into the Cricut Explore and glued the pieces together.  So simple!


     Artfully Sent Cartridge (recently retired)
     Black CS
     Sunset CS (recently retired)
     Sweet Leaf CS
     White Daisy CS
     Say it All stamp (recently retired)
     Sunset Ink
     Clear Shimmer Brush (applied to the moon)
     Black Marker (color bats over the moon)

Here is the Color My Heart Color Dare graphic. (Just click on it to see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to share).  We would love for you to join us in our gallery.


I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
     Sunny Day Crafting--Anything Goes
     Hanna and Friends #260--Halloween/Autumn
     Star Stampz--Halloween
     Fab n Funky Challenges #324--Halloween
     Simon Says Wednesday Challenge--Anything Goes
     Die Cutting Divas--Halloween
     Craft Cardmakers--Things That Go Bump in the Night
     Paper Girls #114--Halloween

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!
:) Marie
     

Monday, October 24, 2016

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #288--Fright Night

Welcome back to another Fantabulous Cricut Challenge blog post!  This fortnight we are challenging you to create something with a Halloween theme.  My card is a Double Dutch Fold card and has a variety of Cricut Halloween images in it.  I actually made two cards so I could photograph the outside of the card and the inside of the card in the same photo. 

Here's a closeup of the outside of the card.  I used a length of novelty ribbon and stapled it together in the back of the card so it could be slipped on and off easily.



Here is a closeup of the card inside:


I found the basic card fold in Design Space in the Project Primrose Community shared by Georgia Carl.  She had originally created a baby card but I adapted it to be a Halloween card.  Here is the Design Space file I created to make this card.

Cricut cartridges used:  Creativebug (witch and cat), Celebrate With Flourish (witch and Jack o Lantern), Ultimate Creative Sampler (Dracula, Spider), Mini Monsters (Happy Halloween), CTMH Artbooking (Boo)

     Artbooking cricut cartridge
     Whisper CS
     Black CS
     Raspberry CS
     Pear CS (retired)
     Gypsy CS (retired)
     Sunset CS (retired)

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
     Crafty Calendar Challenges--Halloween theme 
     Cut It Up--Pumpkins 
     Simply Create Too--Halloween
     Craftaholics--Halloween Cards for Guys
     Cute Card Thursday--Halloween
     Crafting by Design--Halloween 

Now click on the badge below to check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you.
     

Challenge #288 Fright Night

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And we are giving away a $25 Amazon gift certificate, courtesy of FCCB Design Team!  This prize will be given if there are 10 entries or more.

To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used. If you use a Cricut Explore machine, at least one cut must be from the Cricut catalog of images.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!
:) Marie


p.s. If you like what I've shared here please consider becoming a follower of my blog. :)



Friday, October 21, 2016

Color Dare #216--Swan Lake Colors

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post.  This week we are featuring the colors found in the Swan Lake paper packet.   This week's challenge colors are:  Glacier, Whisper, Slate, Peacock, Poppy, Goldrush, Fern and Canary.   Can you create something using all and only these colors?


The main panel of my card is one of the PML cards in the Swan Lake paper packet which was stamped and glittered with the Shimmer Brush.

     Swan Lake paper
     Goldrush CS
     Peacock CS
     Poppy CS
     Wise Guy Birthday stamps
     Poppy Ink
     Peacock Shin Han Touch Marker
     Clear Shimmer Brush

Here is the Color Graphic for Color Dare #216.  Just click on it to get to the Color Dare blog to be inspired by what the rest of the fabulous Design Team members have to share.


The inspiration for my card layout came from Nacho Average Challenge #182:


I'm also entering this card into the Seize the Birthday challenge, Perfectly Created Chaos Challenge--Anything Goes, Sunny Day Crafting #19--Anything Goes, Between the Folds 32B--Swan Lake challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!
:) Marie

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Addicted to Stamps and More #216--Anything Goes!

Welcome back to another Addicted to Stamps and More challenge blog post!  This week we invite you to join our "Anything Goes" challenge. 
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Prize: $15 gift certificate



My center panel step card was cut and scored on the Cricut Explore.  Here is the Design Space file if you would like to replicate it.  Are you wondering how I created the textured background on the main panel?  I placed a piece of Press 'n Seal on an acrylic block and pressed it into Glacier ink and stamped the white focal panel.

Close to My Heart products used:
     White Daisy CS
     Topiary CS (retired)
     Topiary Ink (retired)
     Cotton Candy CS (retired)
     Cotton Candy Ink (retired)
     Glacier Ink 
     Topiary Chevron Ribbon (retired0
     Blossom Cardmaking Workshop stamps (retired)
     Happy to Be Friends stamps
     Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)

I'm also sharing this card with the Sunny Day Crafting Blog #19--Anything Goes and Scrappin' 4 Fun Anything Goes challenge.

Be sure to stop by the Addicted to Stamps and More blog to see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to share.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!
:) Marie

p.s. If you like what I've shared here please consider becoming a follower of my blog. :)




Friday, October 14, 2016

Color Dare #215 Meets Freshly Made Sketches #258

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we are challenging you to combine Close to My Heart pinks Pixie and Cotton Candy with White Daisy.

My card features the new Thankful for You stamp (I'm loving those swans!) and Thin Cuts along with the new Whimsy Fundamentals patterned paper.


Close to My Heart products used:
     White Daisy CS
     Whimsy Fundamentals--Love paper
     Whimsy Fundamentals--Heart pattern (retired)
     Thankful for You stamps
     Cotton Candy CS (retired)
     Cotton Candy Ink (retired)
     Pixie Ink
     White Glitter paper
     3D Foam Tape
     Clear Shimmer Brush

Here is the Color My Heart Color Dare challenge graphic:


Here is the Freshly Made Sketch #258 that inspired my card layout:


I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
     Scrappin4Fun Challenge--Anything Goes
     Sunny Days Crafting #18--Always Anything Goes
     Unicorn Challenge #14--Pretty Pinks or Halloween

Now head on over to the Color My Heart Color Dare blog and check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!
:) Marie


Sunday, October 9, 2016

October Joyful Stars Blog Hop

Welcome back to the October Joyful Stars Blog Hop!  We are a group of Close to My Heart consultants who share something each month on the 9th and at 9PM EST.  If you are coming from Andrea Sherman's blog you are on the right track. (The complete lineup is also on Joyce's blog in case you get lost.)  Have fun being inspired!


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My card this month features a new stamp set from Holiday Expressions called "Season of Magic".  The colors are Sea Glass, Ruby and Oh Deer paper.  The ribbon is Black Shimmer Ribbon from the Holiday Expressions catalog.  Inks are Fern and Ruby.



Here is the Mojo Monday #468 Sketch that inspired my card layout.


I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
     Crafting When We Can #129--Christmas Comes Early theme
     Ribbon Girls--Anything Goes
     Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas--Turquoise or Aqua Christmas

Now head on over to Debi Brile's blog to see the awesome project she has to share this month.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!
:) Marie
     

Friday, October 7, 2016

Color Dare #214 Meets Retrosketch Any Sketch Challenge

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we invite you to use all and only these colors:  Thistle, Pear, Black and White Daisy.  (If you don't have these Close to My Heart colors yet feel free to substitute something similar so that you can still play along!   My card features the new Close to My Heart Thankful for You stamps and the challenge colors.


Close to My Heart products used:
     Thankful for You stamp
     Uptown Paper Fundamentals
     White Daisy CS
     Thistle CS
     Thistle Ink
     Black Ink
     Adventure Paper Fundamentals (original patterns--retired)
     Pear Ink (retired)

Here is the Color My Heart Color Dare graphic.  (Just click on it to see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to share).  We would love for you to join us in our gallery.



Here is the Retrosketch Sketch that inspired my card layout:



I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
     Stampin' Royalty#348--Anything Goes
     Heart 2 Heart--"Uptown"
     Cardz 4 Guys--Nature
     Shopping Our Stash--Duck, Duck, Goose

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!
:) Marie

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Addicted to Stamps and More #214--CAS

Welcome back to another Addicted to Stamps and More challenge blog post.  This week our challenge is to create a CAS (Clean and Simple) style card.  We are being sponsored by a Day for Daisies.  My card was dry embossed and then the flower petals and stems were watercolored with Nuvo Embellishment Mousses.


 

Products used:
     Sunny Yellow CS (retired Close to My Heart)
     Large Daisy Embossing folder by Darice
     Sea Glass Ink
     Sending Smiles stamps
     Nuvo Pure Platinum Embellishment Mousse
     Nuvo Aquamarine Embellishment Mousse




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Thank you for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!
:) Marie

Saturday, October 1, 2016

October Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  We will be featuring October's SOTM, which is "Yuletide Joy", a set of 7 stamps.  If you have come here from Michelle Rowley's blog, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog:  http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/p/stamp-of-month-blog-hop-list.html

Photo:

This month we have 37 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go!

My card features the new color Sea Glass as the base with the gift packages stamped in Peacock ink.  The strips of patterned paper are from the Adventure Fundamentals Paper Pack.


     White Daisy CS
     Sea Glass CS
     Yuletide Joy stamp set
     Adventure Fundamentals Paper
     Pomegranate Ink (greeting)
     Clear Shimmer Brush

The inspiration for my card layout came from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch #179



Now "Hop" on over to Donna Digby's blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the October SOTM is only available until October 31st!  Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount!

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!
:) Marie

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